With an ACL and meniscus injury suffered in early May keeping him out, Danville standout cheering on teammates at Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C.
Happy 27th birthday to Champaign’s Rayvonte Rice, who finished his college career with the Illini and is now trying to latch on with the Phoenix Suns.
Underwood: 'I’d be a very proud head coach to know that the best players in our state and best coaches year in and year out are stepping foot in what I think is one of the great venues in all of college basketball.'
College coaches have another evaluation period starting Wednesday — with Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C., the preeminent event — and another from July 23-28 in the NCAA youth development camps (including one at Illinois).
Centennial High School's third Athletic Hall of Fame class is set to include, among others, a former Illinois football quarterback and the current coach of Parkland men's basketball.
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With an ACL and meniscus injury suffered in early May keeping him out, Danville standout cheering on teammates at Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C.
Happy 27th birthday to Champaign’s Rayvonte Rice, who finished his college career with the Illini and is now trying to latch on with the Phoenix Suns.
Underwood: 'I’d be a very proud head coach to know that the best players in our state and best coaches year in and year out are stepping foot in what I think is one of the great venues in all of college basketball.'
College coaches have another evaluation period starting Wednesday — with Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C., the preeminent event — and another from July 23-28 in the NCAA youth development camps (including one at Illinois).
Centennial High School's third Athletic Hall of Fame class is set to include, among others, a former Illinois football quarterback and the current coach of Parkland men's basketball.
For the first time ever, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley tops our all-sports rankings
For the first time ever, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley topped our annual chart of top programs of the year.
Recent Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley graduate Bryce Barnes helped lead GCMS to a state football title and a trip to state in boys’ basketball.
Illinois athletic director: 'We intend to go after it aggressively'
Event has grown stale in recent years with smaller crowds showing up to Carver Arena in Peoria
Beginning with the year 2021, future IHSA state basketball tournaments will be conducted under a new format thanks to a decision made by the IHSA board of directors.
Plenty of folks throughout Monticello are no doubt thrilled after getting to stake their claim to some athletic history. The high school in Piatt County — and Loren Tate's alma mater — hosted a trophy giveaway on Wednesday, necessitated by some housekeeping tied to a renovations referendum that was approved last year.
St. Joseph-Ogden High School will be a great place to catch boys' basketball this upcoming winter.Spartans athletic director Justin Franzen on Friday announced both matchups for the 2019 Toyota of Danville Classic — formerly the Leader Classic — and the field for the 2020 Christie Clinic SJ-O Shootout.
Preps coordinator Colin Likas thinks back to moments that stood out to him in this past calendar year of high school sporting events.
Youth is a top priority for the two newest Vikings coaches
Robinson is a 1995 Danville graduate who led Pontiac’s boys’ program the last two seasons, collecting a 34-26 record in that time.
Former News-Gazette All-Area Player of the Year Michael Finke will play for Illinois BC in this summer's The Basketball Tournament on ESPN.
PONTIAC — Sean Houpt’s basketball career at Danville ended at the hands of E.J. Liddell and his Belleville West teammates in a Class 4A sectional title game loss in March.Now, Houpt and Liddell will be teammates at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game on June 8 in Pontiac.
Danville product commits to Braves
Former Champaign Central standout announces decision on Thursday
Coaches to be honored at HOF event on May 4
CHAMPAIGN — Philip Coulter had one message to deliver after Sunday's Parkland College/News-Gazette All-Star Game at Dodds Athletic Center.Although the Judah Christian senior couldn't help but laugh after getting the words out of his mouth."My boy Riley Morris, he still can't hang with me. Make sure that's in the paper," Coulter said. "Riley Morris can't hang with me."
Leaders happy for role in special finale
The Danville boys' basketball program is seeking a new coach after Ted Houpt announced his resignation Monday.
Belleville West's E.J. Liddell is our repeat News-Gazette All-State boys' basketball Player of the Year after helping the Maroons win back-to-back Class 4A state titles.
